LTD Country Squire V8-302 5.0L VIN F TBI (1983)
12.
Disconnect vacuum harness at vacuum connector near floor air distribution duct.
13.
Disconnect the white vacuum hose from the outside recirculating air door vacuum motor.
14.
Remove two screws from rear side of floor air distribution duct to plenum, Fig. 4. To remove the right-hand screw, it may be necessary to remove
the two screws attaching the lower panel door vacuum motor to the mounting bracket.
15.
Remove push fastener attaching floor air distribution duct to left end of plenum, then remove floor air distribution duct.
16.
Remove two nuts located along lower flange of plenum.
17.
Carefully move plenum rearward, so that heater core tubes and plenum case upper stud clear openings in dash panel, then remove plenum from
vehicle by rotating upper portion of the plenum forward, down and out from under instrument panel. It may be necessary to carefully pull the
lower edge of the instrument panel rearward while the plenum is being removed from behind the instrument panel.
18.
Remove retaining screws from heater core cover, then the cover from the plenum assembly, Fig. 5.
19.
Remove retaining screw from heater core inlet and outlet tube bracket.
20.
Pull heater core and seal assembly from plenum assembly.
21.
Reverse procedure to install.
